Welsh rugby: Politicians knew about WRU sexism claims

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Image caption, Tonia Antoniazzi says the Welsh government should be asked to explain what action it took when the claims first came to light last year Sexism and misogyny claims about the Welsh Rugby Union were known by the Welsh government after they were raised in the Commons last year, an MP said.
Ms Antoniazzi, the Gower MP, said she also raised the concerns directly with the Labour Welsh government after her speech in Parliament last March.
Were flags raised at the WRU and was the deputy minister involved in any discussions with them then?" Image caption, Tonia Antoniazzi says the chairman of the investigating taskforce should be from outside Wales, for "clarity and transparency" Speaking in the Senedd last Wednesday, Ms Bowden said she had met the WRU twice following the BBC Wales Investigates programme on 23 January.
She said she had been engaging with the union on the "immediate actions that it must take to address these allegations and how it is providing a safe environment for its staff and wider stakeholders that is free from harassment and abuse of all kinds".